KJV King James Version
[He that] backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
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Psalm 15:3
[He that] backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
who has no slander on his tongue, who does no harm to his neighbor, who casts no scorn on his friend,
WEB World English Bible
He who doesn’t slander with his tongue, nor does evil to his friend, nor casts slurs against his fellow man;
ASV American Standard Version
He that slandereth not with his tongue, Nor doeth evil to his friend, Nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbor;
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
He hath not slandered by his tongue, He hath not done to his friend evil; And reproach he hath not lifted up Against his neighbour.
Surrounding context — Psalm 15
1 A Psalm of David. LORD, who shall abide in thy tabernacle? who shall dwell in thy holy hill?
2 He that walketh uprightly, and worketh righteousness, and speaketh the truth in his heart.
3 [He that] backbiteth not with his tongue, nor doeth evil to his neighbour, nor taketh up a reproach against his neighbour.
4 In whose eyes a vile person is contemned; but he honoureth them that fear the LORD. [He that] sweareth to [his own] hurt, and changeth not.
5 [He that] putteth not out his money to usury, nor taketh reward against the innocent. He that doeth these [things] shall never be moved.
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These Hebrew/Greek tokens are linked by Strong's number. Click one for its lexicon definition and other occurrences.
לֹֽא־H3808 · lonotרָגַ֨ל׀H7270 · ra.galto spyעַל־H5921 · aluponלְשֹׁנ֗וֹH3956 · la.shontongueלֹא־H3808 · lonotעָשָׂ֣הH6213 · a.sahto make: doלְרֵעֵ֣הוּH7453 · re.aneighborרָעָ֑הH7451 · rabad: harmfulוְ֝חֶרְפָּ֗הH2781 · cher.pahreproachלֹא־H3808 · lonotנָשָׂ֥אH5375 · na.sato lift: raiseעַל־H5921 · aluponקְרֹֽבוֹ׃H7138 · qa.rovnear
Cross-references
Romans 13:10Love worketh no ill to his neighbour: therefore love [is] the fulfilling of the law.Psalm 101:5-8Whoso privily slandereth his neighbour, him will I cut off: him that hath an high look and a proud heart will not I suffer.Matthew 7:12Therefore all things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them: for this is the law and the prophets.James 4:11Speak not evil one of another, brethren. He that speaketh evil of [his] brother, and judgeth his brother, speaketh evil of the law, and judgeth the law: but if thou judge the law, thou art not a doer of the law, but a judge.Leviticus 19:16Thou shalt not go up and down [as] a talebearer among thy people: neither shalt thou stand against the blood of thy neighbour: I [am] the LORD.3 John 1:11Beloved, follow not that which is evil, but that which is good. He that doeth good is of God: but he that doeth evil hath not seen God.Jeremiah 9:4-9Take ye heed every one of his neighbour, and trust ye not in any brother: for every brother will utterly supplant, and every neighbour will walk with slanders.1 Peter 2:1-2Wherefore laying aside all malice, and all guile, and hypocrisies, and envies, and all evil speakings,Isaiah 56:2Blessed [is] the man [that] doeth this, and the son of man [that] layeth hold on it; that keepeth the sabbath from polluting it, and keepeth his hand from doing any evil.Exodus 23:1-33Thou shalt not raise a false report: put not thine hand with the wicked to be an unrighteous witness.Romans 1:30Backbiters, haters of God, despiteful, proud, boasters, inventors of evil things, disobedient to parents,Proverbs 22:10Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.Proverbs 25:3The heaven for height, and the earth for depth, and the heart of kings [is] unsearchable.Titus 3:2To speak evil of no man, to be no brawlers, [but] gentle, shewing all meekness unto all men.Romans 12:17Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men.1 Samuel 24:11Moreover, my father, see, yea, see the skirt of thy robe in my hand: for in that I cut off the skirt of thy robe, and killed thee not, know thou and see that [there is] neither evil nor transgression in mine hand, and I have not sinned against thee; yet thou huntest my soul to take it.
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